Frederick James Purcell of Ashhurst is listed as a carrier in the 1922 electoral roll for the Oroua district. The photograph is thought to be located near Chapman's property, Aokautere.

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photog...

Date:          1920s

On Edwards' property, Raumai. "1 Truck load for 100 loaves of bread."

Currie Bros of Ashhurst, described themselves as "The Farmers' Transporters" in an advertisement that appeared in the Manawatū Evening Standard, 2 November 1934. A later adverti...

Creator:      Fred Currie
Date:          1930s

The mill was located on the corner of Mulgrave Street and Spelman Court, Ashhurst.

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph loaned for copying. The original photograph is not held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Date:          circa 1940

The Morris truck is labelled 'D. Stockman, Livestock & General Carrier, Colyton'.

Creator:      Maurice Costello, Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1970 to 1971

Creator:      John Cleland

This photograph was taken in the McGiffert Street depot of Child Brothers. Child Brothers Ltd, Carriers and Fuel Merchants, was established in 1919 by Edward G Child and his sons, W J Child & E W H Child. They opened the metal crushing depot and p...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1927

The McLeod and Svendsen truck with a mobile radio speaker system on the rear. One of the firm's employees, Faulding, later went on to found Faulding's Sound Service in Feilding.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Feilding
Date:          circa 1930

The McLeod and Svendsen truck with a mobile radio speaker system on the rear. One of the firm's employees, Faulding, later went on to found Faulding's Sound Service in Feilding.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Feilding
Date:          circa 1930

The McLeod and Svendsen truck with a mobile radio speaker system on the rear. One of the firm's employees, Faulding, later went on to found Faulding's Sound Service in Feilding.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Feilding
Date:          circa 1930

Harry Jackson driving the Jackson and Craven delivery truck.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1926

From May 1923, Albert Svendsen (far right), was co-owner of McLeod and Svendsen, an electrical appliances store on the Square in Feilding. The building was sold to Leader and Watt in 1977. The other individuals are unidentified.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Feilding
Date:          circa 1930

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.

00:00 - 4:15 - 'City of Wheels'

4:16 - 815 - Family images. The film cannister index reads: ""Rachel, Judy. Tony, 277 College Street, the Clothiers, Bill Davis, Jim Hollis, Cat Mercer, Moving ...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 April 1963 "At about 4 p.m. yesterday this truck loaded with timber capsized in Tremaine Avenue near Roy Street. A crane was soon on the job and with a few willing ha...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          April 27, 1963

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on August 1960 "Yesterday at Armaghdown Motors Ltd., an experiment with tea cups ended with a bang. As the weight of one more person was added to the truck the cups disinte...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Princess Street, Palmerston North

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 September, 1959. "A fine Saturday morning and a job of work to do. But the job became complicated when the rope binding came undone and 24 bales of paper crashed to ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Church Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 July, 1963. "Doing their good deed for the day are these three Roslyn Scouts, C. Trail (left), F. Skelton (centre), and D. Sherriff. With other members of the group, ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1st March, 1963. "Cleaning out this drain which was hidden by 25 odd feet of long grass and brush is certainly making all the difference in the appearance of the city bo...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Plamerston North
Date:          1963-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 June, 1963. "The old Austin truck (top photograph) was given to the Ashhurst Volunteer Fire Brigade by the Oroua County Council. Its value today is approximately £250...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          1963-06-27T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 July 1961 "These two 9000-gallon stainless steel tanks constructed by a city engineering firm left Palmerston North on a long road haul to Opotiki, 80 miles beyond Gi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 8, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 September 1958: "Preparations for this new footpath, a portion in Fitzherbert Avenue between Ferguson Street and Chaytor Street, considered irreparable by the Palmers...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          September 3, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 September 1960 "The grass verges which were on each side of Te Awe Awe Street have been removed to permit the road to be widened. A truck and machine are shown dispos...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Te Awe Awe Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-09-20T00:00:00+00:00

Photograph of a North Island Furniture truck with a promotional banner advertising "Broadway" School Stationery, parked outside the G.H. Bennetts bookshop in Broadway Avenue. Two men have a trolley jack loaded with boxes of stationery.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 July, 1963. "The Jaycees were busy in the city on Saturday with their annual sale and distribution of lime to householders. With many gardeners preparing their vegeta...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-07-29T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 6 August 1958, page 8: "Engineer instructors of the Regular Force who are undergoing a star classification course at Linton, at the School of Military Engineering, are s...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton
Date:          August 6, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 January 1958, page 5: While the Wellington Battery -- No. 122 -- was proceeding to its firing area at Ohau Beach on Wednesday morning this Landrover skidded in gravel...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ohau Beach
Date:          January 31, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 May, 1963. "Delivery was taken this morning of a new 1800 gallon milk tanker for the Palmerston North milk processing station. This is the first of a future fleet of s...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1963-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11th January 1966 "The last trappings of the Christmas season departed from the city yesterday when Father Christmas and the Nativity scene were removed from the Square....

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          January 11, 1966

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 4th December 1965 "In New Zealand for the Gold Leaf Moto-Cross series, beginning in Woodville on Sunday are, from the left: F. Underwood (England), B. Lundin (Sweden) an...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Woodville
Date:          December 3, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1st December 1965 "To complete a centralisation plan of the New Zealand Forest Service, an additional new building has been completed and is in the process of being occu...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1st December 1965 "To complete a centralisation plan of the New Zealand Forest Service, an additional new building has been completed and is in the process of being occu...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1, 1965